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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
  • Lexington Conditions: Overcast
  • Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°CColder 0.1°F than last hour.
  • Dew Point: 32.4°FDecreased 0.1°Fsince last hour.
  • Relative Humidity: 90% 
  • Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
  • Barometer: 29.00 inFalling 0.05 inHg/hr Falling Slowly
  • Visibility: 10 miles
  • Rain Today: 0.01 in
  • UV Index: $VPuv None
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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Goodland, KS

    RED FLAG WARNING  

Thomas, KS

Red Flag Warning issued March 12 at 1:08PM MDT until March 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, AND 254

Areas Affected: Cheyenne; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Thursday 1:08pm MDT

Alert Effective: Thursday 1:08pm MDT

Alert Expires: Thursday 7:00pm MDT

Event Onset: Thursday 1:08pm MDT

Event Ends: Thursday 7:00pm MDT

Issued by: NWS Goodland KS

Details: 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001, 002, 003, 004, 013, 014, 015, 016, 027, 028, 029, 041, 042, 079, 080, 081, AND 254...

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday and
Friday...

.West-southwest winds are forecast to increase in speed late
morning and into the afternoon today. The best potential for the
strongest winds currently lies across Yuma, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red
Willow and Cheyenne county Kansas. There is a 20 to 30 percent
chance wind gusts could exceed 60 mph across Yuma, Dundy,
Cheyenne county Kansas and northern Kit Carson counties today.
Winds are forecast to be a bit weaker but still gusting around
25 mph along and south of Highway 40.

Another period of critical fire weather conditions is expected
across portions of northeastern Colorado on Friday. While winds
will not be as strong as today, persistant wind gusts to 25 mph
and ongoing dry conditions will allow fires to start and spread
rapidly.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002
Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 004 Norton, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 015
Sheridan, 016 Graham, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 029 Gove, 041
Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red Willow
and 254 Cheyenne CO.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening.

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.

Information: 
Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass
or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains
to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.920b9e262776817e77d63a07af6cb2b3b7fdae76.002.1
Codes: COZ254, KSZ001, KSZ002, KSZ003, KSZ004, KSZ013, KSZ014, KSZ015, KSZ016, KSZ027, KSZ028, KSZ029, KSZ041, KSZ042, NEZ079, NEZ080, NEZ081
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.920b9e262776817e77d63a07af6cb2b3b7fdae76.002.1